According to the Broward County Covid-19 Business Complaint Tracker, Margate had a total of 24 warnings and citations issued; up from 21 last week. Call 311 to report violations. _________________ Residents can report violations anonymously online at https://browardcountyfl.qscend.com/311/. Select “Request for Service,” enter the location of the violation, and select “COVID-19 Business Complaints” as the Type of Issue.
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Reported in MargateNews.net Bad Covid-19 News in Coral Gate Park
Business: Coral Gate Park
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Not Following Social Distancing
Address: Coral Lake Dr Margate, FL
Outcome: Resolved
Reported: 7/23/2020
Complainant Comments: This is a military recruitment facility. They are assessing persons about 18-20 yrs old in physical exercise. The persons are not social distancing and there are about 40-50 people at a time. This usually takes place in the afternoon about 430p-530pm. The persons doing the exercises are often times holding hands or doing body grabs.
Task ID: 563935
Business: Dollar General
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 700 S State Rd 7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/21/2020
Complainant Comments: The Dollar General at 700 State Rd.7 The manager is not wareing a mask probably and the cashier had hers down around her neck. Also they were not asking customers in the store to put on their masks.
Task ID: 561157
Business: Planet Fitness
Business Type: Gyms and Fitness Centers
Violation Type: Other
Address: 5470 W Sample Rd Margate, FL
Outcome:
Reported: 7/27/2020
Complainant Comments: Members taking masks off or not wearing mask which is around chin or neck. Informed front desk on numerous occasions over several evenings between 7p and 11p and only 1 staff member is on duty. Staff member states they are the only one on duty in evenings and they cannot enforce mask rule and they are prevented from asking member to leave that only a manager can do that. Asked when manager is on duty and staff member stated between 9-5p. Free weight area little social distancing and masks are not being work correctly.
Task ID: 565767
Business: Presidente
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Other
Address: 2470 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome:
Reported: 7/25/2020
Complainant Comments:
Task ID: 565375
Business: Little Ceasars Pizza
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 255 S State Rd 7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/19/2020
Complainant Comments: The little caesers at 255 S State Rd 7 is not following code they are not wearing masks while making food.
Task ID: 558697
Business: Magnum Appliance
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 1344 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/1/2020
Complainant Comments: Employer states that it is not a requirement to wear mask and the CDC guidelines that were posted were taken down. An employee was tested positive and employer did not advise other employee of possibly going to get tested or take precaution measures in the workplace. Social distancing guideline are not being followed either or sanitation of workplace after getting news of employee testing positive.
Task ID: 541065
Business: Presidente supermarket
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 2470 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/10/2020
Complainant Comments:
Task ID: 550732
Business: Smoke Inn Vi Cigars
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Not Following Social Distancing
Address: 7328 Royal Palm Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome:
Reported: 7/18/2020
Complainant Comments: No masks, no distancing, bar
Task ID: 558617
Business: TASE MOVIES SUGAR CANE & COCONUT
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 537 S State Rd 7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/17/2020
Complainant Comments: WALK UP EATERY. The patrons and the employees servicing food were not wearing masks.
Task ID: 558089
Business: United States Post Office
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Other
Address: 5094 Coconut Creek Pkwy Margate, FL
Outcome:
Reported: 7/19/2020
Complainant Comments: There is a post office employee not wearing a mask serving the public. I inquired - she has a doctors order that she is not to wear a mask due to oxygen levels... REALLY!!?!?!? then the post master needs to remove her customer facing work. I watched her - not worried about touching her mouth and nose and then handing us rcpts, etc... then why not a face shield????? this is total disrespect for our citizens
Task ID: 558695
Business: US Postal Office
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Appointment Guidelines
Address: 5094 Coconut Creek Pkwy Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/15/2020
Complainant Comments: More people in waiting lobby then should be allowed. Limited crowd control. Limited monitoring on customers entering the building not wearing masks. Social distancing guidelines not being adhered to. No sanitization between customers after service was done.
Task ID: 555196
Business: vo a An Restaurant
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 1821 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/17/2020
Complainant Comments: Wiatresses and cooks are not properply wearing masks .Establishment is not adhering to social distancing.
Task ID: 558498
WARNINGS
Business: A-1 Foods
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 7832 W Sample Rd Pompano Beach, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/28/2020
Complainant Comments: OWNER AND CUSTOMERS ARE NOT WEARING MASK.
Task ID: 537628
Business: Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Business Type: Medical Offices
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 4970 W Atlantic Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/13/2020
Complainant Comments: - no sanitizer in waiting room, not wiping ipads after each use, no paper towel in restroom and air dryer is not working. reason for not providing sanitizers is because people keep taking them.
Task ID: 552113
Business: American Legion Post 157
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Not approved to Reopen
Address: 1791 MEARS Pkwy Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/22/2020
Complainant Comments: BAR OPEN AND PACKED
Task ID: 531006
Business: Amvets Florida 7
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Not approved to Reopen
Address: 1448 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/11/2020
Complainant Comments: There is a bar and not approved to be open and residents claim that they are operating the business.
Task ID: 521010
Business: Bealls
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 2450 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/23/2020
Complainant Comments: Employees not wearing masks. Also letting customers come in without mask.
Task ID: 532710
Business: Boston Market
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 5681 W Atlantic Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/25/2020
Complainant Comments: Employees all wearing masks that do not cover nose, only mouth.
Task ID: 535145
Business: China One
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 7820 W Sample Rd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/17/2020
Complainant Comments: There is a plexigladss dividerat the front of the restaurant/take out that they serve the food through. However, no one wears a mask while preparing the food and serving the food.
Task ID: 558524
Business: Dunkin Donuts
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 5000 W Atlantic Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/3/2020
Complainant Comments: Employee who was handing food & drinks through service window in the drive-through to customers was wearing a face mask that had fallen down past his nose to his mouth. Disturbing.
Task ID: 543790
Business: Kou's You
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Appointment Guidelines
Address: 8000 W Sample Rd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/9/2020
Complainant Comments: The caller stated that they are serving food Buffet style. The caller also stated that she called to complain about this same issue before a couple of weeks already.
Task ID: 549132
Business: La Granja
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Social Distancing
Address: 306 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/8/2020
Complainant Comments: Not following CDC guidlines. The cooks and manager not wearing masks. Not social distancing for staff and patrons.
Task ID: 547330
Business: LaPizzeria
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 5632 W Sample Rd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/28/2020
Complainant Comments: The two girls working the front registers only had their mouths covered. Two other employees exited from the kitchen area with only their mouths covered. The line cook was wearing his mask around his chin. Upon making a complaint to the manager, my husband was told to call the owner tomorrow.
Task ID: 537661
Business: Master Billiards
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Social Distancing
Address: 205 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/2/2020
Complainant Comments: Master Billiards operating without following CDC Guidelines--no masks or social distancing. The Bar is opened until 5:00AM. Only at night, you will find not following guidelines.
Task ID: 510943
Business: quest diagnostics
Business Type: Other
Violation Type: Not Following Social Distancing
Address: 5901 Colonial Dr Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 5/28/2020
Complainant Comments:
Task ID: 506234
Business: Rainbow Shops
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Allowing more than 50% indoor capacity
Address: 5449 W Atlantic Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/12/2020
Complainant Comments: Corporate headquarters are telling employees that they will go to 100% capacity despite Broward County orders that state 50%. Covid hours were 11-7 but they are expanding to normal hours of 10-9 as of today or tomorrow.
Task ID: 522526
Business: wawa
Business Type: Retail Establishments
Violation Type: Other
Address: 2000 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 6/20/2020
Complainant Comments: There was an employee there at 6 A.M. this morning and she was was not wearing a mask. Then she goes to refill the coins at the register and let's out a giant Sneeze all over everything at 6:17 A.M. Disgusting. While the Food and Bev Manager and standing right there ringing people up and doesn't give a flying crap. Disgusting horrible people.
Task ID: 529746
Business: Hungry Howie's
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 7304 Royal Palm Blvd Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/13/2020
Complainant Comments: Cook not wearing mask or gloves while making pizza. Delivery driver making salad with bare hands.
Task ID: 551568
Business: Vo An Vietnamese Restaurant
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 1821 FL-7 Margate, FL
Outcome: Warning Issued
Reported: 7/12/2020
Complainant Comments: Vo An has an open kitchen. We visited on Thursday, 7/9/2020, there were three workers within the kitchen. None of them were wearing masks while preparing food for customers.
Task ID: 551461
PENDING INSPECTION/NO OUTCOME LISTED
Business: Dunkin Donuts
Business Type: Restaurants and Food Establishments
Violation Type: Not Following Sanitation Requirements
Address: 8010 W Sample Rd Pompano Beach, FL
Outcome:
Reported: 7/18/2020
Complainant Comments: All six employees were wearing masks, but EVERY one of them had just their mouths covered, not their noses....not quite the protection I want to see when going into a food establishment.
Task ID: 558652
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